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MA H 1445

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An Act relative to establishing institutional public private partnerships

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1445) of Bradley H. Jones, Jr., and others for an investigation by a special task force (including members of the General Court) relative to the economic and educational impacts of establishing public private partnerships between higher educational institutions and private corporations. Higher Education.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-02-17 — Accompanied a study order, see H5106
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Bradley H. Jones, Jr.primary
  • Kimberly N. Fergusoncosponsor
  • Paul K. Frostcosponsor
  • Todd M. Smolacosponsor
  • Hannah Kanecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Higher Education

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-10-03

    Hearing scheduled for 10/16/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2026-02-17

    Accompanied a study order, see H5106

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1445

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